Revenue details Baker Hughes tallied revenue of $5.49 billion. The 22 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ wanted to see revenue of $5.25 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were the same as the prior-year quarter's.

EPS details EPS came in at $0.61. The 29 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.65 per share. Non-GAAP EPS of $0.61 for Q2 were 39% lower than the prior-year quarter's $1.00 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.54 for Q2 were 46% lower than the prior-year quarter's $1.00 per share.

Looking ahead Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $5.77 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.78.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $22.44 billion. The average EPS estimate is $2.96.

Investor sentiment The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 1,162 members out of 1,207 rating the stock outperform, and 45 members rating it underperform. Among 271 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 259 give Baker Hughes a green thumbs-up, and 12 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Baker Hughes is outperform, with an average price target of $51.11.

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